******** new fan not work*******

[matty J]

As above my best friends bro has bought a 1999 clio mk1 1.4 and the fan didnt work???!!!
so he went out and bought a new one and fitted it but still doesnt work??
ive checked the thermostat which is fine and the fan itself on another power source so i know that works but when its on the car nothing????

any ideas guys??/
cheers

 

[DrR]

Maybe it doesn't need to come on? I've never had the fan come on in any car i've had.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Maybe it doesn't need to come on? I've never had the fan come on in any car i've had.

Really? mine does after a good ragging

 

[matty J]

the temp gauge goes up above half way (where the fan would normally kit in) but nothing

Dr would check your fan dude as every car at some point will need the fan mainly on a hot day in a traffic jam or after a good thrashing

 

[AhmedRSi]

the temp gauge goes up above half way (where the fan would normally kit in) but nothing

Dr would check your fan dude as every car at some point will need the fan mainly on a hot day in a traffic jam or after a good thrashing

Yeh, i cant believe youve never had a fan come on!

 

[davebem]

^Never been around a safari park then..

The fans in renaults generally dont come on until they get pretty hot. I think they will activate at 100 degrees and stay on until 80degrees. Someone will probably correct me there.

 

[The Super A!]

*cough* mk1 1999? *cough*

 

[davebem]

I miss read, although mk1s were only made upto 1997

 

[BrianR]

Test the fan by shorting the temp sensor switch out.

 

[matty J]

*cough* mk1 1999? *cough*

well the same shape as the mk1 172

 

[AhmedRSi]

You mean PH1, not mk1 lol

 

[matty J]

ok ok corrected

anyway anyone know what it is the weve tried shorting out the temper switch but nothing

 

[DrR]

Guess it's cos my car never sees traffic. But the fan never come on even when i was holding at 2kRPM replacing the coolant.

 

[_M_A_T_T_]

alrate matt mine doesnt kick in till 3 quaters the way up the gauge usaly on a long tick over if this is of any help give us a sout if u need a help with owt

 

[matty J]

Guess it's cos my car never sees traffic. But the fan never come on even when i was holding at 2kRPM replacing the coolant.

would get it checked dude just to make sure it works coz mine comes on even with extremely low millage

 

[DrR]

Next time i'm in a traffic jam i'll pop the hood and take a look, temp needle never rises.

 

[AhmedRSi]

After you go on a long journey, or a big rag of your car... can you still hear a fan spinning after you turn off your car, lock it and walk away?

 

[DrR]

Nope, never heard a thing.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Really? my car doesnt do it every time, if ive been driving about an hour or two the fan will stay on after i leave my car for a it

 

[DrR]

Drove 400 miles to scotland a few months ago, never did it once then.

 

[BrianR]

Check the fuses, the relay and if they don't show up a fault, then run a pair of wires from the battery straight to the fan connector to make sure that is working.

 

[edde]

Just leave the car idling with air con on full in a restrictive place and yo'll hear the fan cut in after some time even better leave the engine running higher rpm as well

 

[Josh@Renparts]

Maybe it doesn't need to come on? I've never had the fan come on in any car i've had.

have you never sat in a traffic jam?

 

[matty J]

my needle is always half way but it comes on time to time
all car do at some point